FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #116
February 30, 1953
Mr. Glavis
H.L. Edwards
[BLACKED OUT]
[BLACKED OUT]
_SYNOPSIS_
The Investigative Division has referred information which was
received from the Philadelphia Office on 1-19-53 that [BLACKED OUT
SEVERAL LINES] with two Marshals while they were attempting to
serve a bench warrant on L. Ron Hubbard while Hubbard was lecturing
in a building [BLACKED OUT LINE] of the Association of
Scientologists of which Hubbard is the founder. [BLACKED OUT TWO
LINES] Bureau files were negative on the Association of
Scientologists; however, they were replete with information
concerning one Lafayette Ron Hubbard, who appears to be identical
with the individual arrested by the U.S. Marshals [BLACKED OUT]
Information in Bureau files reveals that Hubbard had been director
of several organizations interested in Dianetics (mental Health)
and the preservation of science, culture and the people in the
event of atomic war. He has been described as having "delusions of
grandeur," and one newspaper item of divorce action quoted his wife
as saying he was hopelessly "insane." Allegations have been made
that organizations he was affiliated with were of particular
interest to perverts, hypochondriacs and curiosity seekers. In 1951
the State of New Jersey reported it had a case against him for
teaching medicine without a license and in 1952 the Post Office was
investigating him for mail fraud. [REMAINDER OF PAGE BLACKED OUT]
CC: SOG - Philadelphia Field Office file
SOG - Milwaukee Field Office file
SOG - New York Office file
[BLACKED OUT]
WEL:wjs:jar
[page 2]
[REMAINDER OF PARAGRAPH BLACKED OUT]
_DETAILS_
The Investigative Division has referred information which it
received from the Philadelphia Office on January 19, 1953, that
[SEVERAL LINES BLACKED OUT] .S. Marshals on 12-16-53 when they were
attempting to execute a bench warrant on one L. Ron Hubbard, who
was lecturing in a building [TWO LINES BLACKED OUT] for the
Association of Scientologists of which Hubbard is the founder.
[SEVERAL LINES BLACKED OUT] Hubbard, who is a noted writer of
scientology who came from England to the United States [BLACKED
OUT] and for the purpose of lecturing to an Association of
Scientologists composed chiefly of professors and members of the
engineering profession.
[SHORT PARAGRAPH BLACKED OUT]
Bureau files were negative on the Association of Scientologists;
however, they were replete with information concerning one
Lafayette Ron Hubbard, who appears to be identical with the
individual arrested by the Marshals [BLACKED OUT] One main file
reflects that Hubbard directed the Allied Scientists of the World
and was the sponsor of the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Wichita,
Kansas, which organization had been adjudged bankrupt. The Allied
Scientists of the World was investigated by the Bureau during 1952
as an internal security matter and a closing report was submitted
on April 7, 1952. Among the many purposes of this organization was
the goal of furnishing maximal protection to the people and culture
of various countries against the threat of atomic war. Another goal
was the establishment of a means of collecting and safeguarding
existing scientific technology against destruction. This
organization was
- 2 -
[page 3]
under investigation by the post office in 1952 for possible
violation of mail fraud statutes. Hubbard was reported to have
"delusions of grandeur." The purpose of the Hubbard Dianetics
Research Foundation, Inc. was allegedly to teach the practice of
dianetics which was a new approach to the treatment of physical and
mental illnesses without the use of drugs or medicine. Hubbard was
also reported as the subject of alleged kidnaping [sic] violation
of his wife and daughter in Los Angeles, California, during 1951 in
connection with a family dispute. Prosecution was declined by the
U.S. Attorney and no investigation was conducted in connection with
this matter; a newspaper item reflected that Mrs. Hubbard in filing
suit for divorce indicated that her husband was "hopelessly
insane." Hubbard has contacted the Bureau on several occasions to
make complaints concerning the staff of his organization and his
wife. Some of these complaints concerned Communist allegations
against individuals rather than the organization. Allegations have
been made that his Dianetics Research Foundation was of particular
interest to sexual perverts, hypochondriacs and curiosity seekers.
In 1951 the State of New Jersey advised it had a case against
Hubbard for conducting a school teaching medicine and surgery
without a license (7-6000, 100-354196, 62-95972)
_RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION_
[BLACKED OUT]
- 3 -
